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Q: I'm recently widowed and just cannot deal with making any more financial decisions. So I am willing to see a financial planner, but how do I choose? —G.S., 70, Orlando A: A good place to start is the Planner Search section of the Financial Planning Association's website. For the Central Florida area, go to fpafla.com —Lynne Strynchuk Q: I turned 70 on Oct. 13. When do I have to begin my required minimum distributions from my IRA?

The developer of a futuristic mall, hotel and entertainment complex proposed for north International Drive has promised a project that will look unlike anything else in Orlando - a "22 n d Century" design. But until recently, parts of it looked an awful lot like - even identical to - projects that already exist elsewhere. Some renderings and images recently featured on the iSquare + Hotel website - a site trumpeting unique look of the proposal - had been taken from other projects or from a cache of stock photos found online.

Darden Restaurants has launched a website devoted to its environmental efforts, http://www.generationcommitment.com The new site includes information on Darden's commitment to ensuring a steady, safe seafood supply; goals such as reducing per-restaurant energy and water use by 15 percent by 2015, and partnerships with organizations such as the New England Aquarium. It also includes video testimonials from Darden employees and partners. Darden also recently revamped its general Web site.

From her backyard, Beverly Myers has a good view of one of the largest tracts of undeveloped land in Seminole County's core urban area. Hundreds of acres of woods and pastureland owned by the Catholic Diocese of Orlando wraps around the southeastern shore of Lake Howell, home to eagles, hawks, large oaks and a few wild boars. Catholics regularly visit the San Pedro Center on a portion of the property for weekend retreats. But now Myers and her neighbors are alarmed about the diocese's plans to build 400 homes; 500 apartments and condominiums; a 450-bed assisted-living facility; a 110-room hotel; shops; and a cemetery on the land just north of Howell Branch Road and west of Dike Road near Winter Park.

Bank of America customers reported improved access to their accounts through the bank's website Tuesday after the bank reported fixing problems that first appeared last Friday. Bank spokeswoman Tara Burke told The Wall Street Journal that the website's unspecified problems had been fully fixed Monday evening, after having had "sporadic" problems since Friday morning. Those using the website this morning were still greeted by a notice that continued to warn, "We're sorry, our site is running slowly.

A Central Florida website is offering a shortcut to the sometimes-tedious task of browsing through events lists in search of something interesting. TK Walker, a former Lockheed Martin electrical engineer, has developed Eventgrabber.com, a free online aggregator that handpicks events from Facebook, online event listings, radio stations and other sources based on a user's personality and interests. Users can share events with their friends on Facebook and Twitter, or add events to the listings.

The Orlando Magic re-launched their online campaign for Dwight Howard to win the MVP award at Dwight4MVP.com on Tuesday. The website, created and operated by communications officials at the Magic, debuted last season before Howard finished fourth in the MVP voting , receiving three of the 123 first-place votes. The snazzy-looking page has links to everything you need to know about Howard, including key stats, news articles, pictures, videos and more. The home page includes impressive accomplishments that some national voters may not be aware of, such as: Only player in the NBA to average at least 20+ ppg., 10+ rpg. and at least 2.00 blkpg.

Computer hackers continued their assault on Orlando websites on Friday, attempting to disrupt the site for Orlando International Airport going into a busy travel weekend. The hacker group Anonymous and its allies claimed to briefly disable the official airport website, orlandoairports.net, but airport officials said there was never a disruption. It was functioning properly Friday afternoon. It's the latest attack of "Operation Orlando," the group's effort to attack a different Orlando-related website every day until the city stops arresting members of the group Food Not Bombs.

TAVARES - Aiming to draw more attention to efforts to land sporting events, the county has kicked off a new sports website to tout Lake venues. The site, SportsInLakeFL.com, includes a searchable facilities guide and map, a calendar of sports-related events as well as other resources for event organizers and potential visitors such as hotel, vendor and facility information and a contact list. Along with lakes and trails, Lake has facilities including the National Training Center and Hickory Point Recreational Facility, which will become home to the Hickory Point Beach sand volleyball complex.

Months after her parents' garage sale, items that reportedly belonged to Casey Anthony have cropped up for sale on the popular "murderabilla" website, serialkillersink.com. "Casey Anthony... is here," an ad on the home page of the website says. "Own items from the infamous 'Anthony Garage Sale'. " Serial Killers Ink is a business dedicated to the sale of true-crime collectibles and memorabilia. Available for the hefty price of $800 per item are five pairs of Anthony's jeans and two pairs of cotton pants — all sized between 4 and 8. The brands vary from Levi's to Caribbean Joe and Gloria Vanderbilt.

Bombshell'snow online Bombshell's Tavern has been building its reputation as a formidable room for music in Orlando. Recent bookings include (Hed) P.E., Mushroomhead, Motionless in White and others. Now it will be easier for fans to keep track of the shows at Bombshell's (5405 Edgewater Drive) on the new BombshellsTavern.org. The site offers a clean design that makes it easy to find upcoming concerts. There's also a page that answers the basic questions about tickets and bookings.

If you're an Arena Football fan looking for information about your local team online, you might end up dealing with the wrong kind of predator. OrlandoPredators.com now redirects visitors to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's archive of sexual offenders and predators. The digital detour is part of the recent ownership change of the team - and neither the Predators nor the league is happy about it. The owner of OrlandoPredators.com is listed as private, but Pearsall Holdings, LP, a company owned by former Preds managing partner David Pearsall, is listed as the reseller.

Being a breastfeeding, working mom may be a right, but it's rarely convenient. It may, however, get easier with today's launch of a website to help employers help nursing moms. The site http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/at-work, which comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health , provides an online resource for employers of breastfeeding women. It features ideas from more than 200 businesses in 29 states and 22 industries, including those with non-office settings, such as restaurants, retail stores and manufacturing plants.

Federal prosecutors in Orlando say the chief technology officer of a Texas company was illegally selling painkillers on the Silk Road website and was among the top vendors on the now-defunct drug marketplace. Matthew Verran Jones, who works for Data Paradigm Inc. in Dallas, has been charged with illegally distributing a controlled substance on Silk Road as well as outside the website. Federal authorities shut down Silk Road last year and charged its 29-year-old founder with building a drug empire that had an estimated $1.2 billion in sales.

TAVARES - Aiming to draw more attention to efforts to land sporting events, the county has kicked off a new sports website to tout Lake venues. The site, SportsInLakeFL.com, includes a searchable facilities guide and map, a calendar of sports-related events as well as other resources for event organizers and potential visitors such as hotel, vendor and facility information and a contact list. Along with lakes and trails, Lake has facilities including the National Training Center and Hickory Point Recreational Facility, which will become home to the Hickory Point Beach sand volleyball complex.

Antique shops in Mount Dora. BikeFest in Leesburg. Live theater in Clermont, Mounta Dora and Eustis. The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa at Howey In The Hills. When it comes to tourism, Lake County knows it already has plenty to offer residents and visitors alike. But that hasn't stopped county leaders from launching a new sports website, www.SportsInLakeFL.com , which is designed to showcase the county's state-of-the-art sports venues and facilities. Robert Chandler, the director of Lake County's Economic Development & Tourism Department, noted that the county is already a prime destination for sporting events and activities, in no small part because the county is a popular spot for outside enthusiasts attracted to the more than 1,000 named lakes, nature trails and rolling hills and scenic vistas located there.

Hours after Sen. Marco Rubio pulled support of the anti-piracy bills, his website slowed to a crawl and crashed. Users visiting the Republican senator's website see a message that reads: "The server encountered an internal error and was unable to complete your request. Application server is busy. Either there are too many concurrent requests or the server still is starting up. " Sen. Marco Rubio tweeted today that he pulled his support of the bills proposed in Congress. Rubio, one of the sponsors of the PROTECT IP Act, is the first Florida lawmaker to oppose the legislation.He later posted a message on his Facebookpage stating that he had been a co-sponsor of the PROTECT IP Act because, "I believe it's important to protect American ingenuity, ideas and jobs from being stolen through Internet piracy, much of it occurring overseas through rogue websites in China.

Now this is organized begging. An Orlando Magic fan launched a campaign website staydwight.com Wednesday in efforts to persuade Dwight Howard to remain with the Orlando Magic in 2012. Dwight Howard will become a free agent next summer. Although he’s never made public comments indicating he planned to leave, rumors persist about Dwight Howard potentially joining the Lakers, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets and the latest team to enter the speculation fray, the Charlotte Bobcats.

MOUNT DORA - Call it an electronic suggestion box. Officials want residents' ideas on how to improve the city and have started a feature on Mount Dora's website called "Community Voice" to drop off, so to speak, suggestions. A couple have already been submitted - suggestions that the city sponsor a soap-box derby and hold an annual Steampunk/Victorian festival. Last summer, Renninger's Twin Markets held a Steampunk Industrial Show. Renninger's Facebook site called Steampunk a retrofuturistic vision of the 19th-century and the era's idea of fashion, culture, architectural style, art and industrial age furniture.

Orlando City Hall unveiled a redesigned website Monday, built at a cost of $110,000. The city's site, cityoforlando.net , had not been redesigned since 2007. The new version is more user-friendly, simpler to navigate and less cluttered. In addition to information about government services and meetings, it includes information and links for visitors to the Orlando area. The website work was done by city personnel, after estimates to hire outside help for the project topped $500,000, officials said.